[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12795-12796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03349]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 2 and 99

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0434; FRL-10246.1-02-OAR]
RIN 2060-AW02


Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; 
Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On January 26, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
published a proposed rule titled ``Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum 
and Natural Gas Systems''. The EPA is extending the comment period for 
this proposed rule.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 
26, 2024, at 89 FR 5318, is extended. Comments must be received on or 
before March 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2023-0434, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov 
(our preferred method) Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    <bullet> Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket 
Center, Office of Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    <bullet> Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 
3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,

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DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 
p.m., Monday-Friday (except Federal Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information 
provided. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2023-0434, at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or 
the other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once submitted, 
comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. The EPA may 
publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 
accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the 
official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish 
to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment 
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, 
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission 
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or 
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective 
comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bohman, Climate Change 
Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207A), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 343-9548; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3cec6d1d3e3c6d3c28dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="432e263133032633226d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>. For 
technical information, please go to the Methane Emissions Reduction 
Program website, https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/methane-emissions-reduction-program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 26, 2024, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled ``Waste 
Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems'' (89 FR 5318). 
The public comment for this proposed rule was scheduled to end on March 
11, 2024. The EPA is extending that deadline to March 26, 2024. This 
extension will provide the general public additional time for 
participation and comment.

Paul Gunning,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Protection.
[FR Doc. 2024-03349 Filed 2-16-24; 8:45 am]
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